Aims & Scope

Managing Sport and Leisure is a refereed journal that publishes high quality research articles to inform and stimulate discussions relevant to sport and leisure management globally.

The journal is committed to publishing research that advances understanding of the practice of sport and leisure management in the public, voluntary and commercial sectors, internationally.

It will appeal to anyone with a serious interest in contemporary sport and leisure management issues, including academics, managers, consultants, politicians and students.

One of the key objectives of the journal is to provide a high level forum for communication between academics and practitioners of sport and leisure.

Therefore Managing Sport and Leisure aims to be contemporary, integrated and, most importantly, relevant to practitioner training.

Contributions are welcome and expected from both academics and practitioners throughout the international sport and leisure management community.

In addition, the journal welcomes submissions from those investigating new and innovative areas of research and practice in sport and leisure management.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 1.8
2024 1.90

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 9744

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 603

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.596

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

h-index

Year Value
2024 47

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.8
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.596
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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